Mesut Özarslan, the mayor of Keçiören, known by the nicknames 'Tosuncuk' and 'Tosun Pasha', who became the focus of political debates after resigning from the CHP and joining the AKP, also caused a shift in the balance of power among the Cumhur Alliance groups in the Municipal Council.
Mesut Özarslan, the mayor of Keçiören, known by the nicknames 'Tosuncuk' and 'Tosun Pasha', who became the focus of political debates after resigning from the CHP and joining the AKP, also caused a shift in the balance of power among the Cumhur Alliance groups in the Municipal Council.
Mesut Özarslan, the mayor of Keçiören who switched from the CHP to the AKP, has shaken the balance in the municipal council. Özarslan's proposals regarding authority and zoning have pitted the AKP against the MHP, and the rejected decisions have effectively split the Cumhur Alliance in two.